Cigarette-machine



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H. JERS/TRUM.

, GIGARBTTB MACHINE. No. 536,630. Patented Apr. 2, 1895.

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l UNITED STATES vPATENT' OFFICE.

HERBERT JERSTRUM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

`CIGARETTE-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 536,6 30, dated April2, 1.895.

Application tiled January 19, 1395. Serial No. 535,450. (No model.) I

To @ZZ whom, t may concern,.- Be it known that I, HERBERT JERSTRUM, acitizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented a new and usefullmprovement inCigarette-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in machines for making cigarettesof the kind commonly known as all tobacco cigarettes and which havetobacco wrappers.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine or device of a simpleand durable construction, that can be easily operated and by which thelling for these cigarettes' may be properly wrapped, neither too looselynor too tightly, notwithstanding the'unavoidable variation in size ordiameter, and whereby at the same time the cigarettes may be rapidly andcheaply manufactured.

It consists essentiallyin connection with a .cigarette rolling table,apron and a roller mounted upon a slide, of a rotatable handle forpushing the slide, provided with `an eccentric barrel adapted to bearagainst the apron and take up the slack therein more or less as may berequired, according to the size of the cigarette, in order to wrap itproperly, neither too tightly nor too loosely. It also consists inmaking this eccentric barrel of a coil spring to give a yieldingpressure against the apron.

It also consists in connection with the above mentioned parts inmounting the roller in slotted bearings in the slide so that themovement of the roller in respect to the slide may increase the slack orpocket in the apron at the time the loose material or filler is beingput therein, andagain diminish such slack or pocket when the rollingcommences.

It also consists in the novel construction of parts and devices, and inthe novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and describedand specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,Figure l is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section 0n line 3-3 of Fig. 2,and Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 4:-4 of Fig. 3.

In the drawings A represents the frame, the same being preferablyfurnished with a hinged leg A', so that the frame may be tilted up atany angle desired for the convenient working of the machine.

B is the table upon which the cigarette is rolled.

C is the rolling apron; D, Athe roller; F, the slide upon which theroller is journaled; G, the rotatable handle for pushing the slide backand forth, and H the eccentric barrel with which the handle is provided,the same consisting, preferably, of a coiled spring soldered orotherwise secured at its inner periphery `to the shaft g of the handle.

At the rear end of ythe rolling table B is a cavity or open space Btoreceive the pocket or slack C' of the apron C; into which the materialor lfiller for the cigarette is placed by the workman when the slide Fis retracted, as shown in Figs. l and 2 and in the dotted lines in Fig.3. The apron C is secured at one end to the frame by a clamp plate candat the opposite end to the frame by a clamp plate c.

The roller D is mounted or journaled movably 'in the slide F, this beingdone preferably by providing the slide with .slots f to receive theshaft d of the roller, so that the roller may move up and down inrespect to the slide to diminish or increase the slack in the apron Cand the size of the pocket C. By reason of this movability of the rollerD on the slide F, the roller, when the slide F is retracted as shown inFigs. l and 2, canI drop down below ythe surface of the table B and thusincrease the slack in the apron and the size of the pocket C While thematerial is being put therein by the operator. When the slide is againmoved forward so that the roller strikes the end of the table B theroller will be again raised by striking the table to the limit permittedby the slotted bearings f, thus again diminishing the amount of slackandsize of pocket to cause the apron to exert pressure upon the cigaretteX.

To enable the operator to regulate at will the amount of slack in theapron as the rolling proceeds and thus roll or wrap the cigaretteproperly, neither too tight so that it will not drawnor too loose sothat the filler will drop out of the wrapper, or the cigarette comeapart, I make the pushing handle G rotatable or capable of rocking, andprovide it with an eccentric, projection, or barrel H, adapted to bearagainst the apron. In this way the op- IOO erator, by simplygtnrning thehandleas he pushes the slide forward, so as to cause the eccentricbarrel to press more or less against the apron, as indicated in Fig. 3,can either increase or diminish the slack or tension of the apron on thecigarette, so aS tofwrap the same with the proper degree of tightness,just as if done by hand. y y

To prevent the surface of the apron, which extends around the roller, asillustrated in Fig. 3, coming directly in contact withthe upper pastedsurfaceof the wrapper lying on that portion of the apron which is datuupon the table, and thus interfering with the proper operation, Iprovide the table B with longitudinal rails b b, one on` each side,raised slightly` above the surface of the table.

The slide F is provided With suitable guides ff` which engagesuitableguideways, bf b at the edges of the table B. To giveasteady andeasy movementto the slideRlflirther provideit with a guideflz, the same``consisting, preferably, of a rod secured to thesljde, and which worksback and forth in a suitable bearing a, on the frame ,y t

In operation, the operator places thelfiller in the pocketCand thetobaccowrapper, with its upper surface properly pasted, on the apron Cwith its edge.projectingintowthe pocket C', The operator then', by. thevhandle G, pushes the slide` forward, ,causing the apron to properlywrap and `form .the cigarette, the operator rocking the..handle G as maybenecessary to canse the eccentric H, to properly take up the slack inthelapron land properly regulate the tensionor .pressure of the apronupon the cigarette being rolled or Wrapped.` A L" M The handle G is4providedwithaspring g2 to hold itin its retractedpositicn, as shown inFig. 1, while the material is beingputinto the pocket C ofthe apron C. Astop 'g' limits the throw of the spring g2.

By making the eccentric H in the form of a coiled spring it gives anelastic pressure upon the apron and greatly improves. the quality of theWork done by the operator with the machine.

I claim- 1 A 1.u In a cigarette machine, the combination with a rollingtable, rolling apron, roller and a slide yupon which the roller ismounted, of

ay rotatable or. rocking handle for moving the slide,l furnished with aneccentric or projection adapted to bear against the apron to regulatethe slack or tension of the apron as the cigarette is rolled,substantially as specified. 2, ina` cigarettemachine, the combinationWith a rolling table, rolling apron, roller and a slide upon which theroller is mounted, of a rotatable or rocking handle for moving theslide, furnished with an eccentric or projection adapted to bear againstthe apron to regulate the slack or tension of the apron as the cigaretteis rolled, said eccentric or projection consisting of a coil springeccentrically surroundingr the shaft of the rotatablehandle,substantially as specified. ,i

A3`- Thecombination with rolling table B fu rnisbedwith raisedrails bofapron C, rollerD, and slide, E having slotted ,bearingsf for the shaftof saidrollen,androtatable handle G, provided with eccentric springbarrel H, sub stantially as specitied.. .1 a

4, The combination with rolling table B, of rolling apron C,`roller. D,slide F having slotted bearings f for the shaf t of said roller, and

lrotatable handle G, provided with coilspring eccentric Vbarrel H,substantially as specified. `5M. The combination with rolling table B ofrollin`gapron C, rollerD, slide F furnished with guidesffffandwith'gnide rod f?, said tableB having `guide Ways b'pb, saidframe A" having bearing ct for-said guide `rod]C2 rotatablehandleGhaving eccentric device H, and a spring g2 to hold `therotatable handleretracted while the pocketof` the aprontisbeing lled with material,substantially as specified.r .l

6,` Inaci'garettebmachine, the combination with a rolling` table,rolling apron, roller and a slide upon which the roller is mounted, ofarotatable or loclginghandle for moving the slide, furnished 4with aneccentric or` "projection `adapted to bearagainst the apron to regulatethe slacker tension `oli' the a'pronas the cigarette Vis rolled, and aspring g vto `hold the rotatable eccentric carrying handle retractedwhile the filler isbeing put in the pocket ot' the apron, substantiallyas specified.

f HERBERT JERSTRUM. lVitnesses: t

EDMUND ADcoC/K, H. M. MUNDAY.

